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~ (Author) "Picture the students in a required academic class at a randomly selected secondary school as a gang of street repair workers..." (more)
Key Phrases: nonworking students, quality schoolwork, doing quality work, Edwards Deming, Quality Education Is the Only Answer, World War (more...)
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"This should be required reading by every school administrator, every teacher, every board member and all university faculty involved in the training of teachers."--Dr. Albert Mamary, Superintendent of Schools, Johnson City, New York --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


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Denouncing conventional coercive teaching methods as counterproductive, an education expert advocates a less adversarial method of education. By the author of Positive Addiction. Reprint.

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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial; 2nd/Expnd edition (September 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060969555
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060969554
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #796,405 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for those Committed Reforming Education, December 11, 2000
This review is from: The Quality School (Paperback)
Following on Dr. Demming's principle that "Quality is Job #1," Glasser lays out a practical approach to revitalizing education in the same way that Demming revitalize the Japanese auto industry in post-WWII. By eliminating coersion, and stimulating pride in one's workmanship by emphasizing quality at every level, from student upto superintendent, it is possible improve the quality of education for all students. It is a humane approach to dealing with problems that plague our schools today: apathy, rebelliousness, low skill and so forth. Glasser boldly demands of us to abandon failing boss tactics that riddle our school for something that will bring the best in everyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great understanding, October 30, 1996
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This book demonstrates how important it is to be involved with students' quality worlds. He has a great understanding of what our educational system should be like. We need kids to continually strive to do quality work. Teachers need to be seen as leaders; not boss managers. I have a totaly different view about how I should teach and what to expect from my students. Dr. Glasser proves throughout this book how important a quality school is. He also gives guidelines on how to achieve this goal. This book is a must for every teacher in our nation
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended!, April 4, 1999
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This review is from: The Quality School (Paperback)
A copy of this book should be smuggled onto the desks of EVERY principal and superintendant. Suggests ways in which to manage schools so that students are excited about their work and want to go to school! Readers will realize that responsibility should be spread throughout the school system and not placed directly on the shoulders of the teachers! Wonderful reading!
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1.0 out of 5 stars The Quality School
I have not yet received this product, It has been over a month!!!! And no one will email me back as to where it is!!!!
Published 9 months ago by Nicole Marie Baumgartner

1.0 out of 5 stars Great On Paper, In Practice, It's Something Else...
Have you been in a school where Dr. Glasser's "Quality School" has been implemented? Here were some of the practices of one school that used Glasser's philosophy:

1... Read more
Published 15 months ago by mrslurky

1.0 out of 5 stars BRAIN-DAMAGED
Glasser cannot be more wrong when he beats his drum for increased anarchy at all levels in the education system. Read more
Published 16 months ago by James B. Johnson

4.0 out of 5 stars A Quality Read
I've used Glasser's work in my middle-school classroom to establish what's acceptable work, and I've used it to broach discussions of why we even mandate schooling. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Garreth Heidt

5.0 out of 5 stars Change is hard to do.
As I see many of the reviewers here question and doubt the idea of quality schools and choice theory. Read more
Published on May 20, 2007 by Jenna Blue

4.0 out of 5 stars Great theory on educational reform
An educational consultant recommended this book for me as I was looking at some ideas for changing processes at my school. Read more
Published on May 14, 2007 by Andrea

2.0 out of 5 stars It's All Theory, So.....Who Knows.
For many decades now, Dr. William Glasser has been espousing both choice theory (his theory of human motivations) and the "quality school" (the education model based on choice... Read more
Published on July 4, 2006 by Kevin Currie-Knight

3.0 out of 5 stars The Quality School
Good overall concept. Rather redundant and begins to feel like overkill after awhile. This book doesn't offer much in the way of example - has it really been put into practice... Read more
Published on June 19, 2006 by G. Lawrence

2.0 out of 5 stars Lacks Evidence
Glasser takes an idea that has some merit and then keeps pushing it long after it becomes unhelpful. Read more
Published on October 5, 2005 by Michael Bishop

4.0 out of 5 stars A great place to start
This is a great book for people who are beginning their research with education reform. No methods, but plenty of basis to continue on with.
Published on August 9, 2005 by Dennis C. Taylor

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